hasty
/ˈheɪsti/adjective
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जल्दबाज़ी में किया गया, बिना सोचे-समझे
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done or said too quickly, without careful thought
जल्दबाज़ी में किया गया, बिना सोचे-समझे
- Do not make a hasty decision.
- a hasty reply
- He regretted his hasty words.
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- Don't be hasty in judging people.
- A hasty conclusion about the case would be unfair.
Synonyms rash hurried impulsive
Opposite careful deliberate considered
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done in a hurry because you have little time
जल्दी-जल्दी, आनन-फ़ानन में
- We had a hasty breakfast and left.
- A hasty decision can cause regret, so think carefully before you reply.
- She packed a hasty bag and caught the early train.
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- We made a hasty exit when it started to rain.
- They ate a hasty lunch between the two meetings.
Opposite leisurely
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hasty + noun (attributive)
Hasty usually comes before nouns such as decision, conclusion, exit or meal and suggests too little thought.
'Hasty' प्रायः decision, conclusion, exit या meal जैसे nouns से पहले आता है और कम सोच-विचार का संकेत देता है।
- Do not draw a hasty conclusion from one result.
- He made a hasty exit when the guard arrived.
be hasty in / about sth
Hasty takes in or about before the thing done too fast, often with a gerund.
जल्दबाज़ी में किए गए कार्य के पहले 'in' या 'about' आता है, प्रायः gerund के साथ।
- Don't be hasty in judging people.
- Radhika was hasty about changing her answer.
hasty (adjective) vs hastily (adverb)
Hasty is the adjective; hastily is the adverb: a hasty reply, but replied hastily.
'Hasty' adjective है और 'hastily' adverb: जैसे a hasty reply, पर replied hastily।
- He hastily packed his bag and ran for the train.
hasty + decision / action as a warning
In advice, hasty is used with the verb be and a negative to warn someone to slow down.
सलाह में 'hasty' के साथ 'be' क्रिया और निषेध आकर किसी को धीमा होने की चेतावनी देता है।
- Let us not be hasty; we should read the whole contract first.
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hasty + noun
decisionretreatjudgementmarriagedeparturemeal
- A hasty decision can ruin years of effort.
verb + hasty
avoid beingnot beproveseemturn out
- The move proved hasty.
adverb + hasty
rathera bittoofar toounusually
- I think you were a bit hasty in refusing the offer.
hasty + generalisation
generalisationreplyremarkaction
- His hasty remark hurt his friend.
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- The coach regretted his hasty decision to drop the batsman.
कोच को बल्लेबाज़ को बाहर करने के अपने जल्दबाज़ी भरे निर्णय पर पछतावा हुआ।
- She ate a hasty breakfast and ran to the bus stop.
उसने जल्दी में नाश्ता किया और बस-स्टॉप की ओर दौड़ी।
- A hasty reply may cost you marks in the interview.
जल्दबाज़ी में दिया गया उत्तर इंटरव्यू में आपके अंक घटा सकता है।
- The troops made a hasty retreat before nightfall.
सेना ने रात होने से पहले जल्दबाज़ी में पीछे हटने का निर्णय लिया।
- Hasty work is seldom good work.
जल्दबाज़ी का काम शायद ही कभी अच्छा होता है।
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✗ He took a hasty to decide.
✓ He took a hasty decision.
Hasty is an adjective and needs a noun after it, not an infinitive.
'Hasty' adjective है और उसके बाद noun चाहिए, infinitive नहीं।
✗ She replied very hasty.
✓ She replied very hastily.
A verb is modified by an adverb, so use hastily.
क्रिया को adverb बदलता है, इसलिए 'hastily' लिखें।
✗ Don't be hasty to judge him.
✓ Don't be hasty in judging him.
Hasty takes in with a gerund, not a to-infinitive.
'Hasty' के साथ 'in' और gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
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Hasty, hurried and rash all involve speed, but hasty and rash criticise a lack of thought.
Hasty, hurried और rash सभी में गति है, पर 'hasty' और 'rash' सोच की कमी की आलोचना करते हैं।
Done too quickly, without enough thought.
बहुत जल्दी, पर्याप्त सोच के बिना किया गया।
- It was a hasty choice.
hurried
Done in a rush because of limited time; it does not always blame.
समय की कमी के कारण जल्दी में किया गया; इसमें हमेशा दोष नहीं होता।
- She gave a hurried goodbye.
Acting boldly without thinking of the danger.
खतरे की सोचे बिना साहस दिखाकर कार्य करना।
- It was rash to cross the flooded road.
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“Collocations, idioms and sayings
'Haste makes waste.'
यह एक Proverb है: 'Haste makes waste' (जल्दबाज़ी का काम बिगड़ता है)। इसका मतलब है कि कोई काम बहुत जल्दी में करने से ग़लतियाँ होती हैं और समय व मेहनत दोनों बेकार जाते हैं।